I have been meaning to read this since school, which is many, many years ago. When the movie was released, a 'cloud of guilt' overwhelmed me as I knew that this was long overdue. Interestingly, the three books are actually one...(to rule them all? :))
I loved the movies so this was taken on with a huge expectation. And may I say, "I am not disappointed!"
Legendary writing by a legendary author. My advice though is to read the book before the movie!!!
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Thursday, 11 February 2010
The Lost World - Arthur Conan Doyle
This classic story written by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, leads us on a fantastic adventure into the unknown. After some outrages claims are made public by the larger than life Professor Challenger, a decision is made to send a scientific expedition out to explore the facts. The selected party head for the secret location in South America and discover that the Professor's claims are not only true but even understated. Along with the existence of prehistoric dinosaurs, there also happens to be a race of ape-men that the team have to confront. A fantastic adventure ensues with thrills and excitement.
Movies like Jurassic Park make excellent experiences out of ideas that were originally written in the early 1900's.
Seems like the Classics rule...
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Movies like Jurassic Park make excellent experiences out of ideas that were originally written in the early 1900's.
Seems like the Classics rule...
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Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Alfred Hitchcock
He is well-known for his later films such as Foreign Correspondent and Topaz and Vertigo. You might even know him for a spoof of one of his movies like High Anxiety. You owe a great debt to Alfred Hitchcock whenever you watch a dramatic movie.
Alfred Hitchcock first found work as a draftsman and a designer of advertisements. Due to his aptitude and interest in movies, he was a success designing title cards for silent movies.
Alfred Hitchcock wrote silent films such as The Great Day in Germany and Great Britain before he became a director. In 1925, at last, he had the opportunity to direct The Pleasure Garden. He then moved forward as a director for other silent films. His skill at story telling with unique camera work was immediately evident.
It's too bad that some of his earlier work is known from just clips of film or have been lost altogether.
Once sound was possible, his dialog further enriched his films. He made quite a few early films in Great Britain. Once these talkies found commercial success, he gained access to more resources so that he could improve his movie making even more.
The current generation of filmgoers may know Alfred Hitchcock better for the remakes of his films than the original works. There have been several box office hits as a result of his later films being remade.
If you get the chance to watch one of Hitchcock's films, be sure to watch for him. He often made cameo appearances of some type in his films. Here are a few examples:
* Easy Virtue made in 1928 where Hitchcock is seen walking past a tennis court carrying a walking stick
* To Catch a Thief made in 1955 where Hitchcock is seen sitting to the left of Cary Grant on the bus
* The Trouble with Harry made in 1955 where Hitchcock is seen walking past the parked limousine of an old man who is looking at paintings
* The Paradine Case made in 1947 where Hitchcock is seen leaving the train at Cumberland Station, carrying a cello
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Alfred Hitchcock first found work as a draftsman and a designer of advertisements. Due to his aptitude and interest in movies, he was a success designing title cards for silent movies.
Alfred Hitchcock wrote silent films such as The Great Day in Germany and Great Britain before he became a director. In 1925, at last, he had the opportunity to direct The Pleasure Garden. He then moved forward as a director for other silent films. His skill at story telling with unique camera work was immediately evident.
It's too bad that some of his earlier work is known from just clips of film or have been lost altogether.
Once sound was possible, his dialog further enriched his films. He made quite a few early films in Great Britain. Once these talkies found commercial success, he gained access to more resources so that he could improve his movie making even more.
The current generation of filmgoers may know Alfred Hitchcock better for the remakes of his films than the original works. There have been several box office hits as a result of his later films being remade.
If you get the chance to watch one of Hitchcock's films, be sure to watch for him. He often made cameo appearances of some type in his films. Here are a few examples:
* Easy Virtue made in 1928 where Hitchcock is seen walking past a tennis court carrying a walking stick
* To Catch a Thief made in 1955 where Hitchcock is seen sitting to the left of Cary Grant on the bus
* The Trouble with Harry made in 1955 where Hitchcock is seen walking past the parked limousine of an old man who is looking at paintings
* The Paradine Case made in 1947 where Hitchcock is seen leaving the train at Cumberland Station, carrying a cello
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009
The Faithful Spy - Alex Berenson
"A well-crafted page-turner that addresses the most important issue of our time. It will keep you reading well into the night."-Vince Flynn
A New York Times reporter has drawn upon his experience covering the occupation in Iraq to write the most gripping and chillingly plausible thriller of the post-9/11 era. Alex Berenson's debut novel of suspense, The Faithful Spy, is a sharp, explosive story that takes readers inside the war on terror as fiction has never done before.
John Wells is the only American CIA agent ever to penetrate al Qaeda. Since before the attacks in 2001, Wells has been hiding in the mountains of Pakistan, biding his time, building his cover.
Now, on the orders of Omar Khadri-the malicious mastermind plotting more al Qaeda strikes on America-Wells is coming home. Neither Khadri nor Jennifer Exley, Wells's superior at Langley, knows quite what to expect.
For Wells has changed during his years in the mountains. He has become a Muslim. He finds the United States decadent and shallow. Yet he hates al Qaeda and the way it uses Islam to justify its murderous assaults on innocents. He is a man alone, and the CIA-still reeling from its failure to predict 9/11 or find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq-does not know whether to trust him. Among his handlers at Langley, only Exley believes in him, and even she sometimes wonders. And so the agency freezes Wells out, preferring to rely on high-tech means for gathering intelligence.
But as that strategy fails and Khadri moves closer to unleashing the most devastating terrorist attack in history, Wells and Exley must somehow find a way to stop him, with or without the government's consent.
From secret Americanmilitary bases where suspects are held and "interrogated" to basement laboratories where al Qaeda's scientists grow the deadliest of biological weapons, The Faithful Spy is a riveting and cautionary tale, as affecting in its personal stories as it is sophisticated in its political details. The first spy thriller to grapple squarely with the complexities and terrors of today's world, this is a uniquely exciting and unnerving novel by an author who truly knows his territory.
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A New York Times reporter has drawn upon his experience covering the occupation in Iraq to write the most gripping and chillingly plausible thriller of the post-9/11 era. Alex Berenson's debut novel of suspense, The Faithful Spy, is a sharp, explosive story that takes readers inside the war on terror as fiction has never done before.
John Wells is the only American CIA agent ever to penetrate al Qaeda. Since before the attacks in 2001, Wells has been hiding in the mountains of Pakistan, biding his time, building his cover.
Now, on the orders of Omar Khadri-the malicious mastermind plotting more al Qaeda strikes on America-Wells is coming home. Neither Khadri nor Jennifer Exley, Wells's superior at Langley, knows quite what to expect.
For Wells has changed during his years in the mountains. He has become a Muslim. He finds the United States decadent and shallow. Yet he hates al Qaeda and the way it uses Islam to justify its murderous assaults on innocents. He is a man alone, and the CIA-still reeling from its failure to predict 9/11 or find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq-does not know whether to trust him. Among his handlers at Langley, only Exley believes in him, and even she sometimes wonders. And so the agency freezes Wells out, preferring to rely on high-tech means for gathering intelligence.
But as that strategy fails and Khadri moves closer to unleashing the most devastating terrorist attack in history, Wells and Exley must somehow find a way to stop him, with or without the government's consent.
From secret Americanmilitary bases where suspects are held and "interrogated" to basement laboratories where al Qaeda's scientists grow the deadliest of biological weapons, The Faithful Spy is a riveting and cautionary tale, as affecting in its personal stories as it is sophisticated in its political details. The first spy thriller to grapple squarely with the complexities and terrors of today's world, this is a uniquely exciting and unnerving novel by an author who truly knows his territory.
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Wednesday, 9 December 2009
The Cold Moon - Jeffrey Deaver
So, I've already finished two more books since my last post, but must admit that I am feeling a tad lazy...it's been a long year, I guess!
I am new to Jeffrey Deaver as an author barring his participation in the Chopin Manuscript, an audio book that was co-authored by Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, David Hewson, James Grady, S. J. Rozan, Erica Spindler, John Ramsey Miller, David Corbett, John Gilstrap, Joseph Finder, Jim Fusilli, Peter Spiegelman, Ralph Pezzullo, Lisa Scottoline and P. J. Parrish.
After listening, yes I am an Audiophile, to the first couple of chapters I realised that I was familiar with these characters. A couple of years ago I saw the movie 'The Bone Collector' and it dawned on me that this is where I knew these characters from.
Well, Cold Moon is one of those stories that continually adds new twists. I enjoyed the reading and found myself doing strong comparisons between the movie characters mentioned before and the visualisations of the characters that were developing in this book. As I read more, I realise that movies are not even half as enjoyable and meaningful as a book.
The story revolves around a serial killer - The Watchmaker - who is supposedly killing random victims and leaving tell tale signs at each scene. As the story progresses, the twists emerge and head toward a climatic ending....except for the fact that good old Mr Deaver leaves room for the next episode in this saga.
Personally I don't mind follow on books, but I know that a lot of people want the story completed ion one sitting.
Anyway, a good story and a great read!
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Coming soon - The Faithful Spy
I am new to Jeffrey Deaver as an author barring his participation in the Chopin Manuscript, an audio book that was co-authored by Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, David Hewson, James Grady, S. J. Rozan, Erica Spindler, John Ramsey Miller, David Corbett, John Gilstrap, Joseph Finder, Jim Fusilli, Peter Spiegelman, Ralph Pezzullo, Lisa Scottoline and P. J. Parrish.
After listening, yes I am an Audiophile, to the first couple of chapters I realised that I was familiar with these characters. A couple of years ago I saw the movie 'The Bone Collector' and it dawned on me that this is where I knew these characters from.
Well, Cold Moon is one of those stories that continually adds new twists. I enjoyed the reading and found myself doing strong comparisons between the movie characters mentioned before and the visualisations of the characters that were developing in this book. As I read more, I realise that movies are not even half as enjoyable and meaningful as a book.
The story revolves around a serial killer - The Watchmaker - who is supposedly killing random victims and leaving tell tale signs at each scene. As the story progresses, the twists emerge and head toward a climatic ending....except for the fact that good old Mr Deaver leaves room for the next episode in this saga.
Personally I don't mind follow on books, but I know that a lot of people want the story completed ion one sitting.
Anyway, a good story and a great read!
Get the book!
Get the Audiobook!
Coming soon - The Faithful Spy
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